BOLTON gained revenge for their FA Cup semi-final hammering by Stoke last year, as another 5-0 scoreline this time saw Owen Coyle's side come out on top.

Having endured a miserable afternoon at Wembley last April, Bolton fans will have cherished every minute of their side's reversal of fortune in a one-sided encounter at the Reebok Stadium.

By contrast, the worries will mount for Potters fans who have now seen their side lose three consecutive Premier League games and suffer defeat after all four of their Europa League group games.

Two goals apiece for Chris Eagles and Ivan Klasnic, added to Kevin Davies' early opener, gave Bolton an important three points following their recent struggles as they took advantage of a below-par Stoke side.

Despite their European adventures having an effect on the Potters' form, Tony Pulis is likely to feel more justified in blaming referee Howard Webb rather than his side's mid-week trip to Israel for their concession of an early goal.

Bolton 5 Stoke 0

After penalising Asimir Begovic for picking up Glenn Whelan's back-pass, the World Cup final official then allowed Klasnic to take a quick free-quick as he set-up Davies to score.

Stoke boss Pulis remonstrated on the touchline at both the decision to award the free-kick as well as permitting it to be taken quickly, though he will still not have expected his side to crumble quite as easily as they did despite the early controversy.

Perhaps dwelling on his misfortune, Begovic was at fault again as Bolton doubled their lead. The Serbian made a hash of a clearance which subsequently allowed Chris Eagles to fire a low strike into the bottom corner.

Proving dangerous all game, Eagles then combined with his fellow wide-man Mark Davies to set up Klasnic for Bolton's third. The former Burnley winger then added the Trotter's fourth and his second by dinking over Begovic from a through-ball.

Klasnic then completed the rout and exorcised Bolton's Wembley nightmare by latching on to David Wheater's header from a corner.